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Medicine Ice Pick Headache Treatment
Sphingomyelinase deficiency
Treatment
At this time, there is no effective treatment for Type A.
Bone marrow transplantation has been performed on a few patients with Type B with encouraging results. Researchers continue to study possible treatments, including enzyme replacement therapy and gene therapy.
There is no specific treatment for Type D. Recently a new treatment called miglustat has been approved for type C.
A healthy, low-cholesterol diet is recommended, although research...
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Is there something to take for ice pick headaches?
Full Question: I was diagnose with ice pick headaches today by a neurologist. This a very painful sharp pain. I would like to know what can... Read more »
The Basics of Ice Pick Headaches
Ice pick headaches are stabbing, extremely intense headaches that can be absolutely terrifying. They generally only last between five and... Read more »
Excruciatingly painful stab in my right temple?
Full Question: I am a 73 year old female. I get an excruciatingly painful stab in my right temple from time to time. If it lasted for more... Read more »
Top 10 Migraine and Headache Questions, 1/27/12
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer... Read more »
Very sharp very painful stabbing pain on left side of my head temple...
Full Question: I am 52, oxygen. asthema, and severe copd. I have started to have very sharp very painful stabbing pain on left side of my... Read more »
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Ice Pick Headaches: The Basics
These startling, sometimes frightening head pains have been described in various ways: In the beginning, when I began having migraines, I suffered... Read more »
Migraines, Headaches, and related issues and concitions.
Informative and Educational Migraine and Headache Articles These articles are listed in alphabetical order. You can search the page by hitting the... Read more »
Treatment Options for Cluster Headaches
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Goals of Treatment for Cluster HeadachesThe goals of treatment for cluster headache include: Control of pain in acute attacks Prevention of... Read more »
Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Treatment o...
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
There are no studies to prove the efficacy or safety of most alternative therapies. It is important that migraineurs notify their health care... Read more »
IV Aspirin as Inpatient Treatment for Medication Overuse Heada...
One of the most frequent topics of discussion among people with chronic Migraines or headaches is how to break a "rebound cycle." How do they get... Read more »
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